Riddles #1 (Puzzle #3)

I thought it would be good to put some riddles in now and then, so here goes... (all of the consonants are taken out)

Why are ants related to us?
Eaue e ae ou a eo. (Don't think I'm an evolutionist-this is just for fun!)

What has six legs, a stinger and yells, "Score!"
A oio ai aea.

What did the baseball player in bed say to his mom?
"I e a ai o y ae, eae a I a i e?"

Why didn't the coach let any raccoons play baseball?
E i' a ayoy o ea ae.

What did one clam say to the other clam?
"A u i a a iy a!"

What did the tornado with the wagon say?
"Iy iio, e ao ie oie, 'oe ou o Yoi i e ou e oe."

Matthew

P. S. I know you all are wondering, "Where did the solution for Puzzle #2 go?" Well, as you know, Puzzle #2 already has a solution and, besides that, it was just yesterday! They're both coming on Puzzle #4.

Quiz on Chemical Safety (Puzzle #2)

See what you know about chemical safety! Take the quiz, and then go to the last blog to see if you are right!

What can kill with just a mouthful of the greenish-yellow liquid?
(a) Milk jugs
(b) Motor oil
(c) Antifreeze

What should not be eaten they are as harmful to humans as they are to ants?
(a) Bleach
(b) Ant traps
(c) Moth balls

What can cause severe eye damage or even blindness and it can burn your throat?
(a) Chlorine tablets
(b) Bleach
(c) Wet-cell battery

What sprays deadly gas, so stay out of the house when used?
(a) Bug fogger
(b) Stains and finishes
(c) Antifreeze

What are about 85% chlorine and are very deadly?
(a) Wet-cell battery
(b) Motor oil
(c) Chlorine tablets

What, if swallowed, can make you very sick quickly?
(a) Moth balls
(b) Ant traps
(c) Milk jugs

What should not be poured out as it is very harmful to nature?
(a) Wet-cell battery
(b) Bug fogger
(c) Motor oil

What can irritate your skin, eyes, nose and throat very badly?
(a) Stains and finishes
(b) Antifreeze
(c) Bleach

What has burnable liquids, so you should never break the seal?
(a) Ant traps
(b) Wet-cell battery
(c) Stains and finishes

What should never be used for holding chemicals?
(a) Bug fogger
(b) Motor oil
(c) Milk jugs

Solution to Puzzle #1-Randy goes bowling, Sam goes to the pool, Amy goes to The Incredible Pizza and Lily goes to the movies.

Matthew

Chemical Safety

My mom found a website about chemical safety. You can go there too and take the house tour: http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/index.htm Now I'm going to tell you some things about it.

1. Antifreeze can kill with just a mouthful of the greenish-yellow liquid.
2. Ant traps should not be eaten they are as harmful to humans as they are to ants.
3. Bleach can cause severe eye damage or even blindness and it can burn your throat.
4. Bug foggers spray deadly gas, so stay out of the house when used.
5. Chlorine tablets are about 85% chlorine and are very deadly.
6. Moth balls, if swallowed, can make you very sick quickly.
7. Motor oil should not be poured out as it is very harmful to nature.
8. Stains and finishes can irritate your skin, eyes, nose and throat very badly.
9. Wet-cell batteries have burnable liquids, so you should never break the seal.
10. Milk jugs or other food containers should never be used for holding chemicals.

Matthew

Recipes for desserts we've tried recently

The Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is the first recipe I'm going to show you, and the other two of these recipes are mostly for the 4th of July.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1 c. butter

4 eggs

1 1/2 c. sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 T. baking powder

2 tsp. salt

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

2 c. banana (approx. 5 bananas), mashed

2 c. pecans, chopped

2 c. chocolate chips

Tools:

2 loaf pans, greased

1 large mixing bowl

1 fork

1 rubber spatula

These measuring cups: 1 c., 1/2 c.

These measuring spoons: 1 T., 1 tsp.

Mix the first four ingredients in the large mixing bowl after melting the butter and and mixing the eggs with the fork. Add the other ingredients in the order that they are given to you, mixing well after each ingredient. Pour into the greased loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. Cool and serve.

Flag Cake

Ingredients:

ingredients for your favorite cake - we used chocolate

whipping cream or Cool Whip

strawberries

blueberries

Tools:

tools for your favorite cake

1 frosting spreader

Make your favorite cake. Allow it to cool, then spread most of the Cool Whip (If you use whipping cream, you'll need to use a hand mixer and beat it at a high speed until thick and peaks are formed. Add a small amount of sugar to the whipping cream as well while you are beating it.)with the frosting spreader. Arrange the strawberries and blueberries in the look of our flag-without stars. :-) Make the stars with the rest of the whipping cream. If possible (before spreading the whipping cream) put other strawberries and blueberries on the cake so everybody gets both strawberries and blueberries.

Pretzel Sparklers

Ingredients:

thick long pretzel sticks (at least 25)

white chocolate melting discs

sprinkles

food coloring (opt.)

Tools:

1 small mixing bowl

1 rubber spatula

1 plate

waxed paper

Melt the white chocolate melting discs in the microwave according to the package directions. Add a few drops of food coloring if you want it to be a different color. Use the rubber spatula and spread the melted chocolate on the pretzel stick, leaving a small part at the bottom. Tap the pretzel gently on the bowl to get the excess chocolate off. Sprinkle the candy sprinkles onto the wet chocolate. Hold it over a plate to catch the extra sprinkles, you can reuse them. Put the pretzel on the waxed paper to dry.

Hope you enjoy!

Matthew

Independence Day Word Search

Find these words and become a 4th of July expert!


Word Bank:

1. Flag
2. July
3. Fireworks
4. Party
5. Independence
6. Freedom
7. America
8. Constitution
9. Barbq (it means Barbecue)
10. Display
11. England
12. Colonies
13. Sparklers

Courtney